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SCENE III.

—A rural scene.
A Dance of Rustics. Lopez seeing the Duke and Juliana approach.
Lopez.
Hold!—our new guests.
(Enter the Duke and Juliana.)
Neighbours, you're kindly welcome.
Will't please you join the dance, or be mere gazers?

Duke.
I am for motion, if this lady here
Would trip it with me.

Lopez.
My wife, sir—at your service!
If it be no offence, I'll take a turn
With yours.

Duke.
By all means. Lady, by your leave—

Lopez.
A good example—

(Attempts to salute Juliana;—she boxes his ears.)
Juliana.
Badly follow'd, sir!

Lopez.
Zounds! what a tingler!

Duke.
Are you not asham'd? (To Jul.)

My wife is young, sir; she'll know better soon
Than to return a courtesy so tartly:—
Yours has been better tutor'd.

Lopez.
Tutor'd! Zounds!—
I only meant to ape your husband, lady!
He kisses where he pleases.—

Juliana.
So do I, sir!
Not where I have no pleasure.

Duke.
Excellent! (Aside.)


Juliana.
My lips are not my own. My hand is free, sir. (Offering it.)


Lopez.
Free! I'll be sworn it is!

Juliana.
Will 't please you take it?

Duke.
Excuse her rustic breeding: she is young;
And you will find her nimble in the dance.

Lopez.
Come, then, let's have a stirring roundelay.

[They dance; Juliana at first perversely, but afterwards entering into the spirit of it; and then go off.